Longechaux

Longechaux

Longechaux
Administration
Country France
Region Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
Arrondissement Besançon
Canton Vercel-Villedieu-le-Camp
Intercommunality Pays de Pierrefontaine-Vercel
Mayor Samuel Vergey
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 699–820 m (2,293–2,690 ft)
Land area1 5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Population2 55  (2008)
 - Density 11 /km2 (28 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 25342/ 25690
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Longechaux is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

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Geography

The commune is 5 km (3.1 mi) from Vercel on a plateau near a forest.

Population

Historical population of Longechaux
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008
Population 82 82 74 58 51 53 55

Economy

Agriculture and the dairy industry remain the principal activities of the village.

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